Stephen Harper's Conservatives are running ads on the radio and at some gas pumps asserting that a proposed Liberal carbon tax is a "trick" and a tax grab. Firing back, Liberal Environment critic David McGuinty said that the Tories are in the pocket of the oil industry. No need to to fight, people; no doubt you're both right. A female gorilla named Ngozi has been shipped from Seattle to Toronto in the hope that......

In the fall of 1997, the Metro Toronto Zoo had something of a clearance sale, divesting itself of merchandise branded "Metro Toronto Zoo." On January 1st, the Megacity would be coming, the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto would be no more, and the Zoo—to be renamed simply the "Toronto Zoo"—would be prepared for the change. The Metropolitan Toronto Police, however, were not quite as on the ball. Two years later, in 2000, the organization finally......

Toronto Zoo to go green. The Zoo will now focus on biodiversity and sustainability while presenting animals from around the world in small, depressing, joke-like habitats that offer a crude mockery of how the animals would prefer to live, focusing on the fact that while their lives in the zoo might suck, at least nobody is killing these animals for fun, as would frequently happen in the wild. Prince Harry being withdrawn from Afghanistan. It......

For people of a certain age, memories of the Toronto Zoo begin with riding the old monorail. Only it wasn't the old monorail back then—it was the super-futuristic monorail. After a 1994 accident that injured about 30 people, the train's track was pulled up and some of the guideway removed. But if you know where to look, most of the route remains visible as it snakes through the grounds of the zoo. The abandoned......

You may have already heard about the stellar line-up of bands going on for this year's Wintercity, but there's much more to this festival than an eclectic mix of tunes. It's a good thing winter finally arrived because this event may not have taken place. Now that it's here (and with a vengeance), the City is inviting everyone to come down and have a little bit of fun on their dime. Theatrics, ice sculptures......

A while ago, some tigers were born at the Toronto Zoo. They’re pretty cute (uh, hello, they’re baby tigers!), but a trip to the zoo these days requires some serious commitment (at least three hours of transit time and $19). Luckily, there’s a BabyTigerCam [thoroughly sponsored by AGF -- Ed.] and we can all watch the little nippers from the comfort of our own homes. They play and sleep and eat a regular tiger diet:......

The City is receving about $980 million dollars from Toronto Hydro. There was some fierce debate about how the money will be used but in the end the City will earmark the money for waterfront redevelopment and the York U subway. Sadly fancy ketchups or green dresses were nowhere on council's radar. Pictured here are the very happy Toronto Hydro mascots. Despite the promise of a billion dollars the city still needs more money. Council......

The smoking ban came into effect at midnight. The ban means that all enclosed public spaces are now smoke-free. Bars and restaurants without outdoor patios are angry at the by-law. A small part of the smoking ban will also affect signage in convenience store. The problem is the signs haven't been distributed yet which worries many store owners. The city wants to crack down on front-yard parking, the practice where homeowners convert large tracts of......

Proper names are perhaps the most arbitrary labels in the animal kingdom. What criteria are available to name a baby too young to lend itself to any endearing nicknames? The Toronto Zoo is well well aware of this, and needs our help with baby names. They have a young gorilla (pictured -->) that must be addressed as something besides, "Hey You!" or "Monkey Boy." They, however, are not so open to give free reign in......